Match-box.



H. P. STEWART.

MATCH BOX.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4, 1912.

1,0473718. I Patented De'c.17,1912.

WHNESSES Z INVENTOR H01- nc: a 1 Stew-art UNITED sT Tns PATENT OFFICE I HORACE r. STEWART, or GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN."

MATCH-BOX.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HORACE P. SrnwAn'r,

' citizen of the United States, residing at from moving the forward end of the receptacle, Fig. 6' is a perspective new of the sliding deliv-j Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match- Boxes', of which thefollowing isa specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to match boxes of the sliding feed type, andthe pr ncipal 0b.

jectfof the invention is to provide a boX of this type in which the sliding feed will be so mounted that its movement will be regulated and, therefore, the'slide'be prevented in a given direction beyond a desired jpoint.

Another object-fo-fthe invention is toso construct the plate directing the matches. to the feed, that it Will be readily removed when desired, ,and also to so constructthe feeding plate that may also be removed when it is desired to do so.

panying drawings, wherein 7 Figure 1 15 a front elevation of the improved match box." Fig. 2 1s a side elevat on of the match box. Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional; view through the box. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the ery plate.

Referrmg to the accompanying drawings, it will be seen thatthls mvention comprises the receptacle having the rear wall 10, the

side Walls 11, the front 12, a top 13, and

'40. a bottom 14. The top 13 terminates before reaching the rear wall 10, so that an opening -15isformed in the upper portion of the receptacle through which matches may be placed into the receptacle. The front wall terminates short of the bottom 14, thus leavingan opening 16 in the lower forward portion of the receptacle through which the sliding delivery plate operates in order that matches may be drawn out through the forward lower corner of the receptacle. The

bottom 14 extends beyond the front wall ,12 and forms a support 17 upon whichthe sliding delivery platetravels. This support 17 is tapered as clearly shown in Fig. 3, and isprovided at its forward end with an vupward turning flange 18 which limits the outward movement of the delivery plate.

This invention is illustrated in the accom- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented'ljec; 17 1912 Application filed June 4, 1912. Serial No. 701,600. I

The sliding delivery plate shownyin Fig. 6 is mounted in the lower portion of the, re-I ceptacle as very. clearly shownin'Fig. 4, and

com'prisesthe inner portion 19-which is provided with the supporting flange 20 .at its v inner endto hold the inner portion of the sliding plate in spaced relation to the bottom 14.; v A transversely extending pocket 21 t is formed at a point across the sliding delivery plate which will bring it just within the frontwall 12 vwhen the sliding plate-is Fig. 4, the plate at the outer edge. of this pocket being crimped to form the rib 22 which comes in contact with the front'wall 12, thus limiting the inward movement of delivery plate. ,'This rib 22 alsoacts as an abutment againstwhiclrtopush when moving the delivery plate from the position shown inFig, 2 to that plate being-drawn outwardly by means of flange 24. delivery plate which guides the matches to shown'in Fig. 4, the

moved tov an inward position as shown in A feeding and guiding plate is mounted I the matches will be guided from the rear portion of the receptacle to the forward in therearportion of the receptacle so that portion,-thus insuring the delivery of the 3 matches into the pocket 21 when the box is in use. This feeding plate, comprises the body portion 25v which has its upper portion bent to form the over-hanging flange 26 by means of which it is supported by the upper edge of the rear wall lO andhas its lower portion bent to form the inclined section 27 which guides the matches toward the for- 100 When using this device, the receptacle is ward end of the receptacle.

secured to a support by means of thescrews 28 which pass through the set ears 29, and

the device is, then in position'for use. The matches are placed in the receptacle through the opening 15 and upon moving thesliding delivery plate to the position shown in Fig. 4', a match will drop into the pocket 21. The

sliding delivery plate is. then drawn outei '0 I wardl asshown' in Fi 2 and the match can then be removed from the pocket. l/Vhen the delivery plate is in the outward position,

the inner portion of the plate is held at a sufficient distance above the bottom 14 to prevent matches from flowing out of the opening 16, and when in its inner position, the rib prevents matches from flowing out. It will, therefore, be evident that as the slide is left in the position shown in Fig. 4, there is no danger of matches coming out of the receptacle and being wasted. If it is desired to disassemble this box, the feeding plate can be very easily withdrawn through the opening 15 and the delivery plate can be drawn to its outer position and then by raising the forward end, can be drawn over the flange 18, thus permitting the entire delivery plate to be drawn out of the opening. It should be noted that under ordinary circumstances the flange 18 is sufficient to prevent the delivery plate from being drawn out beyond a desired amount, thus preventing any danger of the delivery plate accidentally slipping out of the receptacle and becoming lost.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. A match safe comprising a body portion having its bottom carried outwardly to form a support, the forward end of the support being bent to form an upwardly ex tending flange, said body portion being provided with an inlet opening in its upper portion and with an outlet opening at the lower edge of the front wall, a feeding plate mounted in said body portion, a delivering plate slidably mounted upon the bottom of said body portion and provided at its inner and outer ends with oppositely disposed flanges and bent intermediate its length to form a receiving pocket and an abutment flange limiting the inward movement of said delivering plate, the flange at the outer edge of the delivering plate contacting with the flange at the outer edge of said support to normally limit the outward movement of said delivering plate, said delivering plate being formed of resilient material whereby it may be raised over the flange at the outer edge of said support to permit the removal of said delivering plate from said body portion.

2. A match safe comprising a receptacle having an inlet opening and having an outlet opening at the lower edge of its forward wall, a support extending from the bottom of said receptacle, a delivering plate slidably mounted upon the bottom of said receptacle and upon said support, and having its inner end bent to form a depending flange and its outer end bent to form an upwardly extending flange, said plate being bent intermediate its length to form a trough, and an upwardly extending flange in the outer edge of the trough forming a closure for the opening in the bottom of said receptacle when said plate is in the inner position, and a feeding plate mounted in said receptacle.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HORACE P. STEWVART.

Witnesses:

FRANK E. STROUP, LOTTA B. SHERWIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). C. i 

